Metallic molding section



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' METALLIC MOLDING SECTION Filed Dec. 10, 1949 v 2 SHEETS-SHEET l M \4INVENTOR.

THEQDOQE W. BAQTON BY wpa/sLggwb ATTORNEYS Feb. 12, 1952 T. W. BARTONMETALLIC MOLDING SECTION 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 Filed Dec. 10, 1949 FIG. 4-.

m/vxxw w j INVENTOR. THEODORE ul. BARTON 4 TT' RNEY5 Patented Feb. 12,1952 UNITED PAT E NT OFF I CE METALLIC" MOLDING SECTION TheodoreMBarton, Rutherford, N. J.

Application Decemb r 1 S i l N 32,35

Claims. E; I My invention. r lates to imp v ent in struction elementsand" more particularly to a noveLmetalj moulding or trim which may bead'- vantagfiously used to finish off sidinginstallations around window,and door openings.

Ithas been found extremely desirable in the building trade to useinsulated shake materials forsidings or outer walls in frame housesinplace of the conventional wooden shingles or wooden boards. This shakesiding; is a rigid composition material which is usually, made ofpressed pulp W 0,0, can Or, other fibrous; material mixedwith insulatingmaterial, and; manufactured in the form, of shingles or flat sheets.This type of siding has shown distinct advantages over woodbothas toeconomy ofmanufacture; and as-todurabil ity inuse.

Insulated shake siding may be used; to provide the original outsidewallsof new frame houses, or; it may be used in renovating;orre-decorating The trim sections are adapted to be attached.

above a door or window opening in which position they serve not only asa trim; but are so constructed as to provide an adequate drip captherefor.

The trim sections are made of thin sheets of non-corrosive metalso thatinaddition tobeing the outside of old houses, the insulated siding inthis instance being nailed over the originalwooden siding.

There has, however, been considerable difiicultyexperienced in theinstallation of the aforementioned composition siding, since no methodhas as yet been found to trim the edges of the siding around window anddoor op nings in order to provide a water-tight seal thereabout, Themouldings now used in this connection have been found to be manufacturedwith surfaces which are slightly uneven, so that the sidin when appliedwould not firmly abut the moulding to provide the necessary water-tightseal. Mouldingsof this sort, especially the conventional wooden mouldingalso have atendencyto warp once they'have been applied, thus formingcracks between it and the siding edges. These same difiiculties arisewhen the edgesof the siding are not-cut absolutely true or even, whichis generally the case; These difliculties are due to the fact thatconventionalmouldings and trims are rigid and not resilient.

I provide metallic moulding sections which maybe cut to fit about thetop and sides of a window provided with, the necessary resiliency,they-present an attractive appearance in the finished house. The metatsections have an added advantage over the conventional Woodenmouldingssince they will not absorb the oil from caulking compounds,,as wood isknownto do. Therefore, inQusing my metal moulding sections, the caulkedjoint between themoulding sections and the sid ing will alwaysremainwater-tight and the caulking cannot dry out and shrinlr away from bothsides ascommonly occurswhen awooden moulding is used.

Other objects and advtantagesof the invention will be readily apparentin the course or the following specification when taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a moulding sectionmade according to myinvention;

Fig. 2' is a sectional view thereof, taken along line 2--.2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an elevational view of a portion of a house wall in which themouldingsect-ions have been usedto trim a window opening;

Fig. 4 is a transverse section taken along line 4.4. of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5; is an enlarged sectional viewof the moulding section shown atthe left of Fig; 4;

Fig. 6; is a sectional view similar to that of Fig; 4, but showing adifferent; type ofinstallation of the moulding section;

Fig. 7 is an enlarged sectional view of the-trimsection shown at'theright of Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is-a vertical section: taken along line 8-8 of; Fig. 3;

Fig. 9 is an enlarged sectional view of the moulding section shown inFig; 8.

Referring in detail'to the drawings, and in particular; to Figs. 1 and2'; I' provide mouldingsections designated generally as referencenumeral- Hl. These sections I 0 are made in single integralpieces, suchas the piece shown in Fig. 1 prefera-101v of a non corrosive metallicmaterial which 3 is thin and somewhat flexible. Aluminum, copper or zincare preferred examples of such a metal, although suitable alloys andother wellknown equivalents having the desired characteristics may beemployed.

The moulding sections Ill are formed from strips or sheets of metalwhich are bent into the shape shown in Fig. 1. I have found itconvenient and desirable to bend the sections by a series of rollingmachine operations. I prefer to use metal strips or sheets of .018 inchgauge in order to obtain the necessary longitudinal rigidity of the bentmoulding sections, while at the same time providing sufiicienttransverse flexibility.

The sections H! may be made in any desired lengths and cut to fit aparticular installation.

Each moulding section Ill has a pair of parallel walls II and [2 whichare joined at their top edges by an integral and transverse wall 13which normally extends perpendicularly thereto. The i walls ll, I2 andI3 thus form a main body portion of the moulding section which, .asshown in Fig. 8 is U-shaped in cross-section. The outer wall II isslightly longer than the wall Ill, preferably approximately inch longer,for a purpose which will be presently described. An integral nailingstrip I4 extends laterally from the bottom edge of inner wall I2. Thisnailing strip It may be provided with a central longitudinal rib l5which is provided to strengthen said strip 14 and to increase itsrigidity and resistance from buckling. The outer wall I I is formed withan inwardly-depressed longitudinal channel or slot 16 which serves animportant function when the moulding section In is used in its drip-capfollowing dimensions are most desirable in providing a universalmoulding or trim. Wall II is preferably 1 inches high; wall l2, 1 incheshigh; wall [3, 4 inch wide, nailing strip [4, inch wide, and channel I6,1 3' inch deep and A; inch from the top of wall H. shake siding isgenerally 1 inch thick at the joint, while wooden siding is generally 1inches thick at the joint, the moulding sections of the preferreddimensions may be readily used to trim both types of siding. Themoulding sections will also project beyond or be flush with moststandard wood mouldings or trims.

Figs. 3 through 9 disclose several ways in which the moulding sectionsl0 may be applied in use. Since their use is more varied in theapplication of the moulding sections to a house in which new sliding isnailed over the original siding and the original trim is retained, thedrawings will be limited to the use of the moulding sections in thisconnection. It is to be understood, however, that the moulding sectionsare equally adapted to be used asthe only trim necessary to finish theapplication of siding around window and door'openings when building anew house.

Fig. 3 shows the moulding sections l0 attached around the window openingW of an old house, which window opening W has the usual sill L and isalready provided with a conventional moulding or trim M. For clarity ofdescription, this conventional trim M will henceforth be dcfiqlibfiqSince insulated throughout this specification as a "wooden trim." Themoulding sections [9 have been inserted between the wooden trim M andthe new insulated composition siding N, which has been nailed over theoriginal siding S of the house. The original siding S is shown in Figs.4 and 5 in the form of wooden shingles, while the insulated compositionsiding is shown as a fiat sheet or board, by way of example only, itbeing understood that the moulding sections l0 may be used when new andold siding of any type is used. For convenience, the original siding Sshown in Figs. 4. and 5 will be referred to as wooden shingles while thenew insulated composition siding N will be hereinafter referred to ascomposition siding.

The sectional view of Fig. 4 shows the inner construction of the houseadjacent the window opening W. The inner edges of the window opening Ware shown bordered by the usual window casing C. The casing C is securedto respective studs T of the house, as is the sheathing H and the innerwall I. The wooden shingles S are nailed to the outer surface of thesheathing H. The wooden trim is secured to the sheathing H and to theouter edge of the window casing C. The aforementioned house constructionis conventional.

Figs. 4 and 5 show the application of the moulding sections It) in whatmay be termed its recessed application." In these views the wooden trimM is offset in relation to the wooden shingles S of the house, so thatthe outer edge of' said wooden trim M projects beyond the outer surfaceof the wooden shingles s, forming a recessed portion at the abuttingedges thereof into which the moulding sections 10 are inserted.

To attach one of the sections in, the nailing strip 14 is-fixedly.secured'to the wooden shingles S by a series of suitably spaced nails Aat a position close enough to the wooden trim M to enable theouter wall5 l of the section to firmly abut the edge of said wooden trim M alongits entire length. vDue to the resilient nature of the mouldingsectionII), the U-shaped main body portion produces a spring effect whichbiases the outer wall ll against the edge of the wooden trim M, andprovides a tight'seal between said outer wall I l and said edge of thewooden trim M. Even if the edges of the wooden moulding M are slightlyuneven or warped, the flexible metallic outer wall II will tend tocompensate for such unevenness and make a tight seal along the entiresurface.

In applying the composition siding N to the house, the edge of saidsiding N i firmly pressedagainst the inner wall it of the amxed mouldingsection H], as shown in Fig. 5, and the composi--' tion siding Nisnailed over the wooden shingles S of the house. The inner wall 12 isthus bent slightly inwardly, so that it exerts spring tension againstthe edge of the composition siding and makes a water-tight sealtherewith. To further insure a water-tight seal, caulking material maybe applied between the inner wall I2 and the composition siding N andbetween tthe outer wall H and the wooden moulding M.

The nailing strip 14 is thus concealed under the composition siding N,and the transverse wall l3 serves as the face of the moulding sections.It may thus be seen that the moulding sections I0 provide an attractivetrim for the outer surface of the house. Since the sections l0 are madeof a non-corrosive metal, they need not be painted, and Will notdeteriorate even in the most seg n a h r.

Figs. {6 and 7 illustrate another application of the .moulding sectionsII] in a house which is similar to that previously described, exceptthat the original siding- Dis in fiat sheet form and is flush with theouter edge of the woodentrim M. This may be referred to as the flush"application-f the moulding sections Iii. The nailing strip I4 of themoulding section it is firmly nailed to the face of the wooden trimM. Iprefer to nail said moulding section Ii] at such a po sition that theouter wall II is spaced approximately inch from the edge of said. woodentrim M. Since the outer wall II is longer than the inner wall 12, thefreelongitudinal edge of said outer arm 'II will bite into the face ofthe Wooden trim M, as shown in Fig. 7, makinga tightly sealed jointtherewith. The composition sidingN .is .nailed over the original sidingD and over a portion of the wooden trim M with the edge of saidcomposition siding N pressing fiirmly against the inner wall I I of themoulding section II The difference in length between the inner wall I2and the outer wall II will also cause the transverse wall 13 to 'tip orincline .toward the composition siding N, thus maintaining the tensionbetween the inner wall I2 and the edge of the.composition siding N, andinsuring a tight joint therebetween. Caulking materialmay be appliedbetween the nailing strip I4 .and the wooden trim M, and between theinner wall l2 and the composition siding N in order to make the jointsabsolutely water-tight.

Figs. 8 and 9 illustrate the applicationof one of the moulding sectionsII! as a drip-cap, the section i8 being installed as the top trim of theWindow W of Fig 3. In these figures, the top of the window casing C isshown secured to the usual headers E of the house, to which is alsosecured the sheathing H and the inner wall I.

The lower edge of the adjacent wooden shingle S of the original sidingabuts the upper edge of the original wooden trim M. Since the woodenshingles S are not flush with the outer face of the wooden trim M, themoulding section III is attached in the same manner as was described forits recessed application of Figs. 4 and 5. The nailing strip I4 of themoulding section In is nailed to the wooden shingle S adjacent the topedge of the wooden trim M in such a position that the outer wall I I ispressed against the edge of said wooden trim M. The composition siding Nis then nailed to the wooden shingles S with the edge of saidcomposition siding S pressing against the inner Wall I2 of the mouldingsection Ill. The body portion of the moulding section III is thusmounted in a horizontal position with the recessed channel I6 on thebottom face thereof.

In moderate or heavy rain, water flowing down the side of the house willflow over the projecting face of the moulding section I0, and will tendto flow back along the bottom surface of outer wall II. The presence ofthe recessed channel I6, however, prevents this return flow, since saidchannel I6 presents a break in the surface of the outer wall I I, fromwhich the flowing water will drip before it has travelled the width ofsaid outer wall I I.

When three of the moulding sections Ill have been used to trim the topand sides of a window opening, as shown in Fig. 3, the edges of saidmoulding sections I8 may be mitered to present a compact and unbrokenappearance to the trim.

In using the moulding sections II] as the only trim around door andwindow openings in the construction of a new house, the identicalprocedurefis used asin the case of the flash app1icationof Figs. 6 and'7. Since the new house will not have a wooden tri'mor wooden shingle orboard sidings, the moulding sections may be nailed directly to thewindow or door casing and "the composition siding pressed against theinner wall ['2 of the sections aspreviously described and then naileddirectly to the-sheath- I have thus provided a metallic moulding whichmay be used to trim the siding of a newlybuilt or reconditioned house,which moulding'is economical to manufacture and of upkeep and which maybe used as a universal moulding for any-type of'siding, insuring awater-tight sealed joint'around the window or door opening.

While apreferred embodiment of the invention "has been shown anddescribed herein, it is obvious that additions, changes, and omissionsmay 'be made in the invention without departing from the spirit andscope thereof. For instance, changes in the shape and relativedimensions of the moulding sections -may be made; the main feature ofthe invention residing in the transverse resiliency or flexibility ofthe moulding sections which provides a springtight seal. The mouldingsections may of course be usedin other :ways than those illustrated inFigs. 3 through 9, these specific applications being presented by way ofexample only. While the moulding sections have been described as adaptedto trim window and .door openings, it is obvious that they may be usedto trim or border any other type of opening in the out side or inside ofa house.

I claim:

1. An article of manufacture formed of metal for use as a trim infinishing off siding installations around door, window and otheropenings formed in a building, said article comprising a body portionhaving a pair of spaced, normally parallel walls, each of said wallshaving a pair of opposed side edges, each of said walls having theirrespective adjacent side edges joined by an integral transverse wall,one of said walls having a greater width than the other of said walls,an integrally formed flange'extending laterally from the other of saidside edges of the other of said walls, said walls being bendable towardeach other, and said body being sufficiently resilient to urge saidwalls away from each other to their normal position.

2. An article of manufacture formed of metal for use as a trim infinishing off siding installations around door, window and otheropenings formed in a building, said article comprising a body portionhaving a pair'of spaced, normally parallel walls, each of said Wallshaving a pair of opposed side edges, each of said walls having theirrespective adjacent side edges joined by an integral, substantiallyU-shaped, transverse wall, one of said walls having a greater width thanthe other of said walls, an integrally formed flange extending laterallyfrom the other of said side edges of the other of said walls, said wallsbeing bendable toward each other, and said body being sufficientlyresilient to urge said walls away from each other to their normalposition.

3. An article of manufacture formed of metal for use as a trim infinishing ofi. siding installations around door, window and otheropenings formed in a building, said article comprising an elongated bodyportion having a pair of said walls being bendable toward each other,

and said body being sufficiently resilient to urge said Walls away fromeach other to their normal position.

4. An article of manufacture formed of metal for use as a trim infinishing off siding installations around door, window and otheropenings formed in a building, that article comprising a body portionhaving a pair of spaced, normally parallel walls, each of said wallshaving a pair ofopposed side edges, each of said walls having theirrespective adjacent side edges joined by an integral transverse wall,one of said walls having a greater width than the other of said walls,an integrally formed flange extending laterally from the other of saidside edges of the other of said walls, said flange having an elongated,strengthening rib intermediate the sides thereof, said walls beingbendable toward each other, and said body being sufiiciently resililientto urge said walls away from each other to their normal position.

5. An article of manufacture formed of metal for use as a trim infinishing ofi' siding installations' around door, window and otheropenings formed'in arbuilding, said article comprising a body portionhaving a pair of spaced, normally parallel walls, each of said wallshaving a pair of opposed side edges, each of said walls having theirrespective adjacent side edges joined by an integral transverse wall,one of said walls having a greater width than the other of said walls,said one wall having a longitudinally extending groove formed thereinadjacent said transverse wall, an integrally formed flange extendinglaterally from the other of said side edges of the other of said walls,said flange having an elongated, strengthening rib intermediate itssides, said walls being bendable toward each other, and said body beingsufiiciently resilient to urge said walls away from each other to theirnormal position.

THEODORE W. BARTON.

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